second childhood

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: dotage

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an old man going through his second childhood whenever she makes a mistake, Grandmother just reminds everyone she's in her second childhood and children shouldn't be held accountable

Recent Examples on the Web After decades of relative maturity, the oil market might be about to enter a second childhood. — Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, "Peak Oil Is Already Shifting Markets," 23 Sep. 2020 For me, those first travels were like a second childhood. — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, "18 Months on the Persian Royal Road Felt Like a Second Childhood," 4 Sep. 2020

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“Second childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20childhood. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.

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